Ilyse O'Desky, director of the Neurological Testing Center in Springfield, an assistant professor in the psychology department at Kean University and chief of psychology at Saint Barnabas Medical Center, will speak about assessing learning disabilities in children.

The free program will begin at 7 p.m. at Edison Intermediate School, 800 Rahway Ave. For more information, e-mail specialedparents@westfieldnjk12.or or visit www.westfieldnjk12.org/specialedparents